The Venados running club is a running group that competes in Marathons around the Chicago area.

The club was originally in 1981, it was re-established in 2009 by Enrique Rivera the current team captain. Rivera was asked how long was he involved with the

program, his response was: “I’ve been in the program my whole life, because I used to watch and cheer on my dad”.

The Marathons around Chicago are where the current Venados club participates, Rivera says that most of the club members participate if half Marathons.

When Rivera was asked about his goals in the program he respons: ” Watching my dad as a kid I grew up as an athlete, but never a runner”.

Enrique was asked about what did his club hoped to achieve this year, Rivera answers:” In an upcoming marathon I’ll be running my first marathon with my dad, he is a sixty-four year old man still running marathons”. Venados running club are hoping to compete in future 2012 marathons and more races to come.

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